January, So Far....

What, you say? January in Michigan is horrible and boring? Well, this has NOT been the case for our family, due to the following reasons...

1. Lucy's 1st Play! Lucy knew, from the moment the teacher mentioned auditions, that she would love to be in the school play. I took her to last year's school play, because I just the feeling she would be into this whole play thing the following year. Sure enough, the girl auditioned (with 4th and 5th graders!) and even sang "Twinkle, Twinkle" in front of everyone! Thankfully and impressively, the play director decided to create a "theater workshop" for all the adorable, brave (yet easily tired-out) 1st and 2nd graders. He even made a "mini schedule" for them, along with their own little play, 101 Dalmations. Lucy is a poodle and has TWO speaking parts! She has been going to after-school practices and LOVING all of it. We play the CD in our car and she practices her lines with us at night. I can't wait to see this play. How far she has come from that little, scared 5 year old on the first day of Kindergarten.

2. Tommy's in soccer! That's right...Tommy is having his first taste of soccer, having never played the sport before. Somehow, he seems to know the basics and is having a blast every Tuesday afternoon for one hour. The only semi-interesting component is that it's a class for 3 and 4 year olds, with well over 50% of the class clearly being 3 years old. With Tommy two months away from his 5th birthday, he seems to be a little more (ahem) motivated than the other kids. Ah well..he's having a blast. By the end, he is sweaty and red faced and happy. I have a sneaky suspicion Tommy is going to love EVERY sport available, and is going to have to figure out his "Top Three" to focus on later in life...what a nut!

3. Key West, Florida! Matt and I were lucky enough to sneak out of the winter snow and headed out for a long weekend in Key West (he won the trip via work). It was a hilarious blast of sun and fun. We know, for sure, we will be going back. The vitamin D did wonders for our mental health. So did the poolside massage and pina coladas. The kids had tons of fun with Meema and Boppa and all seemed to run swimmingly back home.

4. Lucy lost another tooth! I am talking a biggie....a front one from the top! With that tooth missing, Lucy has a totally different look. It's the look of an "elementary school big girl." You know the look...nothing "babyish" left. Darn it...

And moving ahead, we've got ski lessons, a trip to Detroit, the play performance, dinner club and the Orchard Ave. Progressive dinner...all in the month of January! No boring for us, I say!